My son texted me and said he was named as a Co Captain of his HS baseball team!?!?!?

If you guys remember the trials & tribulations of his Little League and Pony Ball adventures I'm actually shocked... He has always been that talented but difficult to coach player. I guess I shouldn't be surprised as his HS coach knows how to get through to him, unlike any other coach he's ever had. But my son is not a natural leader and prefers to be the team yuckster. I've told him that he can be a leader by his effort and play and that's what the coach told him! The other Co Captain has that natural leadership skill but is very intense so I think it's a good blend of captains.

I'm still in shock though, I never would have guessed this would happen to him....

11 & 12 APRIL 2015Ride:We are excited to bring Eroica to the USA in 2015 and we are thrilled to gather with American cycling enthusiasts and bike collectors in Paso Robles, California this spring.Eroica California wants to offer a memorable cycling experience with 3 routes for the ride and a weekend of cycling entertainment with the first Eroica Concourse d’Elegance for vintage bikes in North America.Festival:Two Days of Festival Fun! We are excited to see everyone! Come join the fun at the first ever Eroica California, a unique bicycle event in the United States.Meet your fellow cyclists traveling from all over the world to enjoy California’s Central Coast Wine Country. Enjoy the laid back atmosphere of Paso Robles, meanwhile enjoying the festivities of live music, great food, and our World Class Vintage Bicycle Concours d’Elegance.Concours:Eroica California is organizing a unique Concours d’Elegance for vintage road bicycles which aims at becoming a world class event during the next few years, setting the standard for all other Eroica Events around the world. This event will showcase the best vintage road racing bicycles owned by riders and collectors attending to the event.

Fairfax County police are investigating what they say is a dangerous incident in which someone shone a bright light into the agency’s helicopter.

The department said Tuesday that the incident occurred last week in the Herndon area. The department says the helicopter was returning to its base around 8 p.m. on Feb. 24 when someone trained a bright white light on the aircraft and followed it.

On one hand, they can reduce a beautiful field to a crap-tacular sheot zone in a matter of minutes.

...but...

there are their two redeeming qualities. 1) Canada geese in flight are an awesome event. Whether it is them flying in the classic V formation and honking to their cohorts, or it is the sound of the rushing air as they come in for a landing. Truly, a beautiful part of nature. And 2) is how they can take that wet marshy field and turn it into an urban oasis with the calming sounds of their feeding on the grass.

So, while I often wish these geese would pick a place for a yearly migration and get on with it, they do have a side to them that I would miss if they were gone.

Dr. Gregg Fonarow, a professor of cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, said, "Multiple studies have shown that coffee consumption is associated with lower risk of heart attacks and strokes, with lowest risk with three to five cups of coffee a day."